How can a fighter flow in the zone with their cornerpeople yelling instructions?

[spacediver99]

At its highest level, MMA should be a fluid affair of creative decision making. Look at Machida, Anderson Silva, McGregor, Wonderboy Thompson, and even Fedor. From all appearances, they are in the moment, masters of their own affairs, and display true art.

Yet sometimes you see fighters whose every move is being micromanaged. Move your left leg this way, throw the right hook, etc. etc.

Does this style of corner management ultimately hinder a fighter's development? Perhaps micromanagement is always happening, and I'm just not aware of it due which audio feed happens to be presented at any given moment. Thoughts?

 

[Hulk Brogan]

At its highest level, MMA should be a fluid affair of creative decision making. Look at Machida, Anderson Silva, McGregor, Wonderboy Thompson, and even Fedor. From all appearances, they are in the moment, masters of their own affairs, and display true art.

wonderboy himself said that his dad (who is his cornerman and coach) yelled to him to spin both times he kicked ellenberger, so not really the master of his own affairs

 

[Slapchoppin]

you hear it and then immediately do it without thinking about it

thats what being in the zone is like you don't need to think you just do

 

[RJK]

Maybe they're used to having people shout intructions.

 

[spacediver99]

you hear it and then immediately do it without thinking about it

thats what being in the zone is like you don't need to think you just do

Well sure, that's one type of way to flow, but surely the highest form of the art is to make your own decisions real time. I wasn't aware that wonderboy's dad was shouting instructions, so that's interesting. I wonder about the others. McGregor vs Dennis Siver, for example, was a display of true creativity.

 

[phatron]

At its highest level, MMA should be a fluid affair of creative decision making. Look at Machida, Anderson Silva, McGregor, Wonderboy Thompson, and even Fedor. From all appearances, they are in the moment, masters of their own affairs, and display true art.

Yet sometimes you see fighters whose every move is being micromanaged. Move your left leg this way, throw the right hook, etc. etc.

Does this style of corner management ultimately hinder a fighter's development? Perhaps micromanagement is always happening, and I'm just not aware of it due which audio feed happens to be presented at any given moment. Thoughts?

People with a different POV can sometimes see things you can't see and offer good advice.

 

[LikeItIs]

With most fighters who are destined for an amazing run, you'll see a dramatic change in their fighting style as they get closer to a title, when they win a title and when they defend a title.

Some fighters that don't fit that mold are Anderson and Jones but for the most part you'll see a much more conservative fighter once they've achieved a title or when they are close to a title shot. Eddie Alvarez is a prime example and even said as much in his post fight speech.

When the competition gets stiffer, and the possible payday gets bigger you're going to fight more deliberately than when you're just a junior.

 

[Lanx]

If the coaches/corner have the all-seeing-eye, they see more than you do. Sometimes it's great advice.
RESET!
dropping hands/flat footed/ looking like Ronda, you think, oh shit!

They see an opportunity you do not, coaches/corner men aren't back seat drivers, just screaming out front kick!

oops

No, rather it should be that the fighter is on cruise control, and when the corner sees a moment of opportunity or a red flag, disengage cruise control and follow commands.

 

[londonpride]

the question of someone who's never done a days training in their life.........

so stupid it doesnt even deserve a proper answer

 

[Dragon Punch]

That's why Conor's only instructions are to "keep it nice and flowy Artem".

 

[SoberAwakening]

It's like a music conductor conducting a symphony. The musicians aren't thrown off by the man upfront waving his hands conducting them. They are able to focus on him, while reading the music, and also focus on their instrument. Fighters are very similar in the sense that they can focus on multiple things at once.

 

[ThePunisher]

Every few pay per view events or so, I want a corner-less fight card.

A full night of fights, in which the fighters have no corner, no yelling instructions, no corner giving advice between rounds, etc.

Let's see who truly has good fight IQ and don't need to be told what they're doing right and wrong.

 

[MechMA]

That's why Conor's only instructions are to "keep it nice and flowy Artem".

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[ssBaldy]

The funniest corner thing i have ever seen was in Okami-Boetsch fight. Boetsch was being manhandled for 2 rounds, then before 3rd cornerman says to him:
- if you hit him good he goes down!
-yeah?
-yeah!
-OK coach.
Then Boetsch gets up and KTFO's Okami with those nasty-ass uppercuts.